Justin Raithel
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- Meetings spoken in
- 17
- Total speaking time
- 4:25:38
- Avg per meeting
- 15:38
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Top issues during term (20)
Historic Folsom Station and Granite House Parking & Development
Removes city buyback provisions to facilitate private financing and generates future property and sales tax revenues.
Parkway Neighborhood Crack Seal Project
Allocates $2.86 million from SB-1 and Measure A funds, including a $1.38 million appropriation.
Zoning Code Update and State Housing Laws
Generates significant property tax and backbone infrastructure improvements, though local residents debated housing affordability and in-lieu fees.
November 2026 Ballot Measures and Charter Amendments
Placing the measures on the ballot will cost between $12,000 and $55,000 in election expenses.
Prairie City Road Construction and Traffic Impacts
Funded through development impact fees and regional transportation funds, minimizing municipal throwaway costs.
E-Bike Safety and Public Enforcement
White Rock Road Emergency Culvert Replacement
The total cost for the emergency repair project was $364,011, funded through gas tax revenues.
Folsom Tourism Business Improvement District Assessment Rate
Doubling the TBID assessment rate is projected to significantly increase tourism-generated revenue and transient occupancy tax funds.
Tower Tank Rehabilitation and Water Infrastructure Maintenance
Estimated project costs range from $50 million to over $200 million depending on future infrastructure options.
Benevento Family Park Master Development Plan
Approximately $7.9 million allocated from development impact and Quimby fees with no general fund impact.
Automated License Plate Readers (Flock Safety Cameras) Privacy Concerns
E-Bike Safety and Regulatory Enforcement
City parks suffered over $37,000 in turf and property damage from e-bike usage over six months.
Fire Department Single-Role Ambulance Transport System & Engine 39 Restoration
Full restoration of browned-out engine companies is estimated at approximately $2 million ongoing annually.
Micro-Enterprise Home Kitchen Operations (MICO) Opt-Out Recommendation
County health permit fees would be approximately $1,200 per facility.
FY 2026-27 City Budget and Long-Term Liabilities
Adds approximately $282,000 to the general fund unassigned reserve balance.
Natoma Station Maintenance Assessment District Reassessment
Establishes a sustainable funding mechanism through property assessments to cover ongoing maintenance and capital improvements.
Community Facilities District No. 24 (Alder Creek West) Formation
Imposes special taxes ranging from $2,500 to $5,700 for facilities and $400 to $977 for services per residential unit, increasing annually.
Landscaping and Lighting District Deficits and Prop 218 Proceedings
Identifies negative fund balances across multiple L&L districts requiring future voter-approved adjustments.
City Council Compensation and Automatic Increases
Increases general fund expenditures by approximately $78,000 annually starting in December.
Municipal Energy Efficiency and Conservation Project
Requires an upfront $180,000 design contract, intended to be offset by guaranteed energy savings and utility cost reductions.
Decisions during term (180)
Recorded while Raithel was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Consent Calendar Approval
Continue Public Hearing to December 8
Resolution No. 11715: Zoning Code Update Contract with Mintier Harness
Resolution No. 11724: Historic Folsom Station and Granite House Fee Credits
Resolution No. 11730: White Rock Road Emergency Culvert Replacement
Resolution No. 11731: Parkway Neighborhood Crack Seal Project
Continued Item
Consent Calendar Approval (Except Item 6)
Resolution No. 11720 - Empire Ranch Road Interchange Caltrans Agreement
Ordinance No. 1378 - Historic Folsom Station Development Agreement Amendment
Community Facilities District No. 22A (Folsom Heights) Formation
Resolution No. 11723 - Prairie City Road MOU with Sacramento County
Direction to Staff on Prairie City Road Right-of-Way Annexation
Resolution No. 11718 - Empire Ranch Neighborhood Crack Seal Project Construction Agreement
Resolution No. 11719 - Dewberry Engineers Contract Amendment
Resolution No. 11717 - A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract Amendment 1 with Kimley Horn and Associates, Inc. for the Folsom Lake Crossing Safety Improvements Phase 2 Project, Project No. PW2601, in the Amount of…
Resolution No. 11721 - A Resolution Approving the Establishment of a New Classification and the Associated Salary Range: Property & Evidence Supervisor
Resolution No. 11722 – A Resolution Accepting the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television Commission (SMCTC) Public, Educational, and Governmental (PEG) Fee Funding and Appropriation of Funds in the General Grants Fund…
Housing Program Implementation Workshop: City Council Priorities for the Next Two Years
Consent Calendar Approval (Except Items 5, 6, and 13)
Voting record (49)
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Consent Calendar Approval
Continue Public Hearing to December 8
Resolution No. 11715: Zoning Code Update Contract with Mintier Harness
Resolution No. 11724: Historic Folsom Station and Granite House Fee Credits
Resolution No. 11730: White Rock Road Emergency Culvert Replacement
Resolution No. 11731: Parkway Neighborhood Crack Seal Project
Resolution No. 11691 - Remote Participation Policy (SB 707)
Resolution No. 11694 - Sutter Lofts Design Review and Density Bonus
Resolution No. 11707 - Revised Ticket and Pass Policy
Ordinance No. 1374 - Density Bonus Ordinance Repeal and Reenactment
Castle Park Playground Renovation Resolutions (11699, 11700, 11701)
Rotary Club Flagpole Proposal in Historic Folsom Station Plaza
Micro-Enterprise Home Kitchen Operations (MICO) Recommendation
Resolution No. 11697 - CFD No. 18 Phase 2 Water Improvements Notice of Completion
Ordinance Nos. 1376 & 1377 - E-Bike and Trail Regulations
Consent Calendar Approval
Resolution No. 11693 - West Yost & Associates Contract Amendment
Parcel 61 Electronic Readerboard Operational Agreement
Purchase of Historic District Parcels
Schneider Electric Energy Conservation Agreement
Introduction of Charter and Municipal Code Amendment Ordinances
Toll Brothers at Alder Creek Development Approval
Approval of Ballot Measures for the 2026 General Municipal Election
Grant Application for Folsom Boulevard Pedestrian Overcrossing (Resolution No. 11597)
SACOG 2026 Federal Funding Program Applications (Resolution No. 11600)
Folsom Tourism Business Improvement District Rate Modification (Resolution No. 11539)
Updated City Impact and Connection Fee Schedule (Resolution No. 11601)
Annual Inflationary Adjustment for City User Fees (Resolution No. 11604)
Benevento Family Park Master Development Plan (Resolution No. 11596)
Riley Street Safety Improvement Project Contract Amendment (Resolution No. 11603)
Ordinance No. 1366 and Resolution No. 11584 – City Council Salaries
Argued that higher compensation helps attract a more diverse pool of candidates who might otherwise be financially excluded from serving.
Consent Calendar Approval
Zoning Code Update - Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance
Ordinance No. 1366 - City Council Salaries
Resolution No. 11579 - Caltrans ITS Agreement
Resolution No. 11580 - Landscaping and Lighting Districts
Item 8: Resolution No. 11558 - SPARK Program Modification
Item 11: Resolution No. 11539 - Folsom Tourism Business Improvement District Assessment Rate
Item 12: Resolution No. 11556 - Landscaping and Lighting Districts Engineer's Report
Item 13: Ordinance No. 1362 - Municipal Code Minor Cleanups
Consent Calendar Adoption
Tower Tank Rehabilitation Project Contingency (Resolution No. 11543)
Tower Tank Rehabilitation Construction Management (Resolution No. 11544)
Tower Tank Rehabilitation Design Work (Resolution No. 11545)
Natoma Station Maintenance Assessment District Formation (Resolution No. 11548)
Countywide Homelessness Shared Governance Support
Opposition to Senate Bill 802
Resolution No. 11539 – Folsom Tourism Business Improvement District Assessment Rate
Often these are because more things are needing to be worked out from the applicant and so that's why I'll be supporting the continuance this evening.